Sunday, March 18th, 10:00am
Deborah and Tilden
Tilden: Mommy?
Deborah: Yes, Tilden?
Tilden: Why do you say “life goes on”?
Deborah: Well, honey, sometimes life is difficult. But it doesn’t stop for anybody.
Tilden: You mean except dead people?
Deborah: Right. Except for dead people.
Tilden: Why doesn’t life go on for dead people?
Deborah: Because they’re dead.
Tilden: But you said Gramma will live in your heart forever.
Deborah: That’s true. I did say that.
Tilden: So life goes on for Gramma too?
Deborah: Only in spirit.
Tilden: (thinks for a few minutes) Can Gramma’s spirit buy me a birthday present?
Deborah: (puts her arm around him) No, honey.
Next stop: Monday, March 19th, 5:00pm